Regarding Sing You Home: I feel ya. While I haven't read it, I've heard similar complaints from other reviewers. I commend you for boycotting her.

Regarding hush, hush: I didn't love this one either. While the writing was exciting, I thought Patch was a jerk.

Regarding Beautiful Creatures: I'm SO glad I passed on this one. Conservative stereotyping? Say no more. I'm over it and I've never even read it.

Thank you for your honest reviews. These takes me allot to me.

I never tried Beautiful Creatures, because of all the hype. SOunds like a made the right choice.

And, I'm pretty sure there's a whole faction of YA readers that think Patch as an abusive boyfriend. The other half if swooning over him.

Not a Picoult fan since I read My Sister's Keeper. Cop. Out.

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Why do I feel like I read a completely different book that you with BC. I don't remember any mention of political agendas, though yes, I did pick up on the discrimination aspects. I felt like in that way, it was very Southern because, unfortunately that is what it is like in some of those smaller towns and areas.

P.S. Yes, Patch... SUPER creepy. And Nora too.

I personally loved Hush Hush, but I can definitely see how it could rub people the wrong way! I think it's definitely one of those books that you can either love or hate. For instance the Twilight series was terrible for me, yet so many others love it.

I haven't read any of Jodi Picoult's books! They're not really my style, so I doubt I ever will, but I can get what you mean about getting offended about religion. I really have liked the Vampire Academy series, but how Richelle Mead portrays the Russian Orthodox church, which is mentioned quite a lot throughout the series... is just wrong. I don't think that woman even bothered to check out a Wikipedia page or anything before she wrote her books. She's completely off on everything that has to do with the church. Like there is no preaching, our entire service is sung/chanted... Easter is called Pascha and it's a midnight service, not a morning service and I could go on and on. It's ridiculous. Siiiigh.

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Missie- I think what made me so mad was all the little jibs...they seemed to be on each page about bashing conservatives....I hated that the only Christian (Ms.Lincoln) was the harry potter book burner.....I guess your right about the south, I mean I have no clue how people react because the most south Ive gone is Kentucky (living wise) I live in MI and in the Bible Belt so things are mostly conservative- even though the state always go Democratic because of Detroit. I actually really liked the story line in BC it was just the political stuff I didn't like, or maybe I just had a big stick up my butt when I read it...LOL- maybe I should try it again and see if I like it....:)

@Juju and Rubita- Yup- Patch was the total turn-off to the book for me and as for JP- Im done with the court room- bash republicans BS- because everyone in America who is conservative is an evil villain!!

@Liza- See we all take things so differently and when an author attacks our religion or politics I think the entertainment value goes straight out the window. Most of the time I feel like I have to defend my views against the common stereotype of what media and authors or celebs think...

I wasn't the biggest fan of Beautiful Creatures either, though for not the same reasons as you:) I thought the writing was beautiful but it was just such a slow story I had trouble making myself turn the page. I tend to like books that are a bit quicker in pace, though there are a few exceptions of course. I wanted to like it so much more than I did and I kept convincing myself that I was loving it and then I had to finally give up and admit defeat. Not the series for me!

Hush Hush was terrible. Really. Okay, I have to admit that I gave it three hearts, but now thinking back I really should have give it one and a half. :( I did not like these characters, very rude and so, so stupid!

That's interesting that you should say that about Beautiful Creatures. Just read a review (of the enhanced audio book) today that raved about it. And that was written by a Southern gal from Mississippi.

I've never read any of Piccoult's stuff and I don't intend to. And fallen angels aren't really my thing anyway. For some reason the concept just never grabbed me. Weird, because usually I'm all over that kind of thing.

I agree with you about Patch but yet I still am reading this series.

I have read BC but still haven't read the next book. It sits in my closet waiting to be read.

I have read and loved Jodi older books, but not liking as much as her newer stuff.

I agree with Hush, Hush: Nora was annoying and Patch is creepy.

I've heard a lot of good things about Beautiful Creatures and the authors were super nice when I met them, so I'm still going to read it.

I haven't read that particular Jodi Picoult book, but what do you mean about not showing the different sides of the gay marriage/gay rights issue?

I haven't read any of those books. I have read one Jodi Piccoult book and enjoyed it (not this one)

I hear so much about Patch - pro & con but I am SO over the bad boy type right now that I'm just avoiding the whole thing. Same with Beautiful Creatures.

I was disappointed in kim harrisons young adult once dead twice shy.

Though I agree with you on Beautiful Creatures, I have to disagree about Hush Hush. I LOVE ME SOME PATCH! Totally thought that dude made the book for me.

Agree so much with Hush, Hush! I really didn't like that book at all, and thought it was just so overrated. Patch is also an annoying character in my opinion,

FINALLY, someone who agrees with me about Patch! I always thought he was creepy/jerkish. Why are so many girls in love with him? I will never understand...

@Titiana- Well- she showcased her reasons by using an extreme group of Christians- ones that protested and honestly acted like idiots- verses a level headed likable gay couple. However there was no balance to that group, she didn't show Christians that dont feel that way nor did she use Christians who do feel that way but conduct themselves in a responsible manner. I can say she did the same thing about adoption. Everything she used to make her case was to the extreme. Thats why I only saw one side of issue, not whats actually going on, at least not what I hear in my community, its just not like how JD portrayed in her book.


@Amber- I have no idea why Patch is considered hot...I think he was creepy as hell.

@Ginger-LOL well at least we have BC....:)

@Julie- Yeah shes gone way to extreme left for me, I don't like extreme politics from either side.

@Jillian @Nina - Glad Im not the only one...;)

@Jenny- I dont remember it being slow, I do remember the writing was very good- I just didnt like..well you know....

@Mhairi- I like Angel storys, I think I just didn't like how freaky Patch was- and to me it was borderline abuse the way he treated Nora. I just hate seeing teen girls swoon over creeps.....

@Karen- good idea!!

UGH, "Hush, Hush" was the poor man's copy of "Twilight". Take out all the vampires and plug in angels..viola! You got your book. Patch was morbid and in under any circumstances did I find him attractive. I wanted to smack Nora for being an idiot. I had to force myself to read this book. I fell asleep during the book's climax and would have given it up altogether but I already wasted my time reading up to that part. I really wish I could get those hours back.

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And I have to agree with Hush, Hush. I really didn't like it. Everyone was talking about it, and I was just like eh. haha.

I haven't read any of those books, but I've felt bad about not getting to Hush, Hush or Beautiful Creatures. Not anymore! :) Stereotypes and political messages bug me. Also bad boys. Guess I'll move on to some other books on my TBR.
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Oooh I love Patch... But I haven't read Beautiful Creatures yet!

I really enjoyed Beautiful Creatures...I don't really remember the political parts, but it's been a while since I read it.

I agree about Hush, Hush. Overrated.

I haven't read Sing You Home, but I'm not a Jodi Picoult fan. As for BC, I really did like it, but I think that it may have been because it was one of the first books I read before I got into my whole book craze. I hadn't read anything wonderful, so to me it was good. I do think it was very wordy though. As for Hush, Hush, I'm not Patch's biggest fan. I kind of wanted to bash him in the head with a metal bat and I wanted to hurt the narrator for being so stupid.

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Veronica - I don't know if you actually make it through all these comments, but I'm going to leave one anyway. I just wanted to say that every day it gets better. Back in 2007 I had to move to Albania for my Hubby's immigration. If you are in Romania, I'm hoping you know where Albania is. Anyway, at first I didn't know much of anything and it was cold and rainy and Hubby wouldn't translate because Albanians are weird. So, I listened and pantomimed to his 75 year old parents who don't speak a lick of English and have never left Albania. It was hard. I was lonely. I missed my parents and my sisters. I wanted American food like it wasn't even funny. If someone made me eat one more roasted lamb or goat I was going to cry. 7 1/2 months I lived there. It got better. I learned the language. I found ingredients in off the wall grocery stores and learned to cook from minimal ingredients and substitute like my life depended on it and live with sketchy electricity and water. It was a lot better by the end. Every day gets better and less scary. Eastern Europe is an experience.

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